title: The ear. Excision and repair.
abstract: An ordinary looking ear is important for a person's overall appearance. A review of the auricular anatomy is advised prior to operating on the ear. Surgery on the ear is done for both benign and malignant lesions. Many surgical options exist for the repair of ear defects including simple excisions, wedge excisions, complex linear closures, flaps, and skin grafts. Although the procedure may be challenging, the results obtained are often excellent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*